I got this from my best distributor today! Nobody knows where it came from, and I don't care Reinz full head gasket set for 3.0 V6 12V. Price 1/3 of a regular price for this sets. Of course I took it immediately! I just need to buy few more gaskets for lower part, but no problem, because everything is easy to get and costs only few €.

So my engine rebuild cost is reduced by around 150-200€ already! Can't be happier!

So far so good. Started looking what have I bought. It looks ok good so far. Also looks like it could really have under 200k km. And that I am first one that is opening it. Gaskets look original, also original timing belg Dayco Alfa Romeo.

To be honest with you it doesn't look that bad actually. Camshaft caps are made from alloy and that scratches are pretty common, but fine. Con rod bearings also looks fine. Crankshaft main bearings not so fine, but not seized. Take out that crankshaft and measure it (download the cardisc for more info). In my opinion buy new bearings, polish crankshaft and it should be fine These engines are long lasting and reliable. You should also check play between valve stem and valve guide. On almost every engine at least exhaust valve guides are worn which causes oil consumption and lack of compression in higher revs. Also if you are trying to build QV you should know that it has different engine. It has intake camshafts with higher lift and higher compression pistons. Maybe it would be easier and also cheaper to buy original QV.

For some reason an interesting reply from "Riprex"on Sep 30 was waiting for approval and the webmasters (incl. myself) must have missed it. I just approved it only now and since it gives some comments on the state of the engine and what should be replaced/overhauled in his opinion makes it a worthwhile addition to this thread. You may want to scroll up, killergame, and take a look.

First. I took apart blue 3.0. Better then TS, but still now exactly what I was hoping for. It got bumps everywhere. Floor not straight, radiator support panel cca 2cm back in chassis. Rear around arms also rotten. Strange thing is rotten around roof on few spots. Never seen this before on 164. Wiring disconnected, cut, etc. Half car doesnt work. And for last! I found out that idiot put SUPER doors on old chassis. All because of new panels And nothing in doors works of course.

Radiator support panel

Radiator support panel TS

Spark plugs break apart.

Next. Friend went bought 164 2.5 TD Super. He needs engine for Chrysler. I went with him and as soon as I saw it, I already had another 164 . Car is in really good condition. Everything on car works! Last 164 1998 year. I was sure that it will have a lot of rust because it was in Slovenia all the time. And then surprise! Fingers crossed that this will finally be good chassis.

First one that is not rotten around here!!

I also went with crankshaft to specialist. They checked it and polish it, because everything is ok. They said only STD bearings and that's it. That it should run without problem!

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Nothing big new. Only complete measuring crankshaft. It is not perfect but I think that it should be good. It is a little to much worn on main bearing at crank pulley and a little oval on main bearing at flywheel. I'll get it balanced for sure.

First are main bearings from pulley to flywheel. Second are half bearings, from pulley to flywheel.

My worst nightmare. Dashboard in 164 and million cables. But as I figured out If you go smart it is now that kind of problem. Connectors and few cables through firewall and that is it. So I took it our of 3.0 V6. Dashboard is destroyed because of sun. So I only need to take out 2 more. From my TS and put wiring from 3.0 on it. And from Super because iz TD wiring and instal TS dashboard with 3.0 wiring. Easy right?